CBP / BPA CBP Officer Duties & Professional Ethics 2

Question 1

A CBP officer's family member asks the officer to expedite their entry processing. What is the ethical obligation?

Accepted Answer

Recuse from processing the family member and notify a supervisor

Answer

Processing a family member's entry presents a conflict of interest — the officer must recuse and notify a supervisor to ensure impartial treatment.

Question 2

Under CBP's non-discrimination policy, officers must process travelers based on which standard?

Accepted Answer

Articulated reasonable suspicion or objective risk indicators, not race or religion alone

Answer

CBP policy requires enforcement actions to be based on objective risk indicators and articulable reasonable suspicion — not race, religion, or national origin alone.

Question 3

What is the purpose of CBP's 'Schedule of Offenses and Penalties' for officer conduct?

Accepted Answer

To establish disciplinary consequences for officer misconduct violations

Answer

The Schedule of Offenses and Penalties standardizes disciplinary actions for officer misconduct, ensuring consistent and proportional consequences.

Question 4

A CBP officer observes a colleague pocketing cash seized from a traveler. What must the officer do?

Accepted Answer

Report the misconduct to OPR, a supervisor, or the DHS Inspector General

Answer

All officers have an affirmative duty to report observed misconduct to OPR, a supervisor, or the DHS Office of Inspector General.

Question 5

Which federal statute makes it a crime for a CBP officer to use their official position to obtain personal benefits?

Accepted Answer

18 U.S.C. § 201 (Bribery of Public Officials)

Answer

18 U.S.C. § 201 prohibits public officials, including CBP officers, from seeking or accepting anything of value in exchange for official acts.

CBP / BPA Practice Test

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CBP / BPA CBP Officer Duties & Professional Ethics 2